DUTCH star Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink is set to bring down the curtain on his 18-year career at Wembley.

Veteran Hasselbaink has helped Cardiff City to a shock FA Cup final appearance – but the Wembley outing against Portsmouth will be his last game for the Bluebirds.

And Hasselbaink could well decide that is also the occasion to call time on a glorious career which stretches back nearly two decades.

The former Dutch international did not want to end on a bad note after a “terrible” season with Charlton in 2006-07 and jumped at the chance to sign for Cardiff City, agreeing a one-year contract with an extra year which could be triggered by the club.

But Bluebirds manager Dave Jones will not take up that option, believing a fit Robbie Fowler has 20-plus goals in him for next term with a full pre-season programme behind him.

The former Chelsea and Leeds striker won’t be drawn on the subject of his future now, preferring to focus on the May 17 cup final.

“Thoughts on my future are for the summer – and not before,” he said.

But Jones has decided he cannot accommodate both players, so Hasselbaink will leave Ninian Park after the FA Cup final.

If the 36-year-old does decide to call it a day post-Wembley, Hasselbaink can reflect on a distinguished career which has produced well over 250 goals in more than 600 first-team appearances since his debut for Dutch club Telstar.

Hasselbaink has scored nine goals for the Bluebirds in 39 appearances and produced his best display so far in the final Championship game of the season, Sunday’s 3-0 home victory over Barnsley.

Hasselbaink was hungry, effective and some of his touches were of genuine Premiership quality.

With any amount of luck, Hasselbaink would have scored at least one goal and he now needs to find that same quality to trouble the likes of Sol Campbell and Sylvain Distain at Wembley.

Surinam-born Hasselbaink has formed a successful partnership with Paul Parry in the City attack and the pair have fired 20 goals between them this season.

Parry claimed his 11th of the season against Barnsley on his comeback from the hamstring injury which has kept him out for over a month.

“Paul is a good player and it’s a privilege to play alongside him,” said Hasselbaink, who sees Parry’s pace and running as a foil to his technical ability and experience.

“He makes such good runs and isn’t shy of the hard work needed.

“He’s also shown he’s pretty good in front of goal.”

Hasselbaink’s season goal highlights include an FA Cup cracker against Wolves at Ninian Park in a 2-0 fifth-round win.

Now he wants to reach double figures by scoring against Portsmouth at Wembley.

Cardiff spent their cash on big wages for big players rather than transfer fees last summer, but now Hasselbaink is set to leave and Fowler looks certain to accept a pay-cut for the chance to prove himself in a City shirt after extensive injury problems.

Jones has had no doubts about Hasselbaink, saying: “He’s a high-quality player and a superb professional.

“Jimmy has a big influence in the dressing room and he is passing on his experience from a highly successful football career.”

An FA Cup winner’s medal would complete Hasselbaink’s collection after lifting the Premier League title and Carling Cup with Chelsea.